This is 2 Discussion post from 2 different student. All I need to do is to give a response base on this post. also I need reference.

Discussion POST # 1!

At the interpreting stage, complex or abstract information may be difficult to relate to previous experiences, making it difficult to reach understanding. At the recalling stage, natural limits to our memory and challenges to concentration can interfere with remembering. At the evaluating stage, personal biases and prejudices can lead us to block people out or assume we know what they are going to say. At the responding stage, a lack of paraphrasing and questioning skills can lead to misunderstanding. In the Ted Talk , “5 ways to become a better listener”, the speaker states that most humans unconsciously create barriers while listening. We specialize in deciphering meaning from sound or noise. We listen to differences in sound and begin to ignore the constant “background” noise. “Environmental factors such as lighting, temperature, and furniture affect our ability to listen.” (231) The speaker in the Ted talk gave a few exercises we can practice to better our learning skills. One example is to put yourself in a location and environment that you can sit in silence for three to five minutes. Another exercise to improve your listening skills is to place yourself in a loud and busy environment and attempt to distinguish meanings and terms from noise and background sound.

Discussion POST # 2

“Conscious listening creates understanding” (Treasure, 2011). Unfortunately, there are many barriers today that hinder conscious listening. One of these barriers is environmental. These are things like lighting, room temperate, seating, and proximity to the speaker (Jones, 2013, pg. 224). Another hindrance to listening is cognitive and personal barriers (Jones, 2013, pg. 225). An example of this is when the person speaking is disorganized, or you have other, seemingly more important things on your mind. You are unlikely to listen intently. One barrier is the difference of how quickly a person can speak words and how quickly we process words. Due to this imbalance, it is natural to think about things while a person is speaking. Listening is enhanced when we use our other channels to restate and repeat what the person is saying. Listening is defeated when we focus too much on what we will respond, or something completely different (Jone, 2013. Pg. 226). Things that we can do to better our listening is to sincerely practice, take the effort to learn good listening skills and employ them as we get out of our bad listening habits such as interrupting (Jones, 2013. Pg. 229). Julian Treasure also gives some ways to improve our listening by practicing silence, filtering through a crowd of noises and separating them into individual channels, and enjoying the mundane daily noises like our washer and dryer (2011).

Jones, R. G. Jr. (2013). Communication in the real world: An introduction to communication studies. Bonston, MA: FlatWorld

Treasure, J. (2011). 5 Ways to listen better. TEDGlobal. https://www.ted.com/talks/julian_treasure_5_ways_to_listen_better/transcript?language=en

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Jones, R. G. Jr. (2013). Communication in the real world: An introduction to communication studies. Bonston, MA: FlatWorld